Is the Honda Fit reliable?

The Honda Fit has an average MOT pass rate of 91% across 18 years, based on 12,278 tests in 2026. That's 9 points above the national average of 82%. The most reliable year is 2016 with a 98% pass rate.

Which year Honda Fit is best?

The 2016 Honda Fit has the highest MOT pass rate at 98%, while the 2008 model has the lowest at 80%. There's a 18 percentage point spread between the best and worst years.

Honda Fit

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 18 years from 12,278 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

91%

Total Tests

12,278

Best Year

2016 (98%)

Years Covered

About the Honda Fit

The Honda Fit has been tested 12,278 times in 2026 MOT data across 18 model years (2007 to 2024), with an average pass rate of 91%. That's comfortably above the national average of 82%, making it a reliable choice. Available as petrol and hybrid.

Best and Worst Years

The 2016 model is the most reliable with a 98% pass rate from 333 tests. The 2008 model has the lowest at 80%. With a 18 point spread, choosing the right year makes a big difference to reliability.

Reliability Trend

Newer HONDA FITs show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 3 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2007) averages 54,647 miles, while the newest (2024) averages 44,977 miles.

Compared to the Honda brand average of 84%, the Fit performs 7 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Honda range.

Estimated Running Costs

Fuel (Petrol, 1390cc)

£1,137

Road Tax

£195

MOT Test

£55

Predicted Repairs

£350

Total per year£1,737

Per month£145/mo

Based on 7,400 miles/year, current fuel prices, and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.

Full 2024 details

How reliable is the Honda Fit?

vs national average+9% (82% avg)

vs Honda brand average+7% (84% avg)

Best to worst year spread18 percentage points

Reliability trendImproving over years

Honda Fit by Year

Click any year to see detailed running costs, reliability data, and comparisons with similar cars.

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2024	88%	96	44,977 mi
2023	93%	95	47,113 mi
2022	93%	44	50,604 mi
2021	91%	57	57,608 mi
2020	87%	45	54,345 mi
2019	91%	76	53,538 mi
2018	90%	106	66,927 mi
2017	93%	167	46,569 mi
2016	98%	333	53,023 mi
2015	95%	409	51,446 mi
2014	96%	1,435	51,638 mi
2013	96%	3,026	54,593 mi
2012	93%	3,112	52,849 mi
2011	91%	2,215	58,667 mi
2010	85%	666	60,116 mi
2009	87%	148	51,779 mi
2008	80%	128	57,197 mi
2007	85%	120	54,647 mi